Patents by Inventor John K. Caulfield

John K. Caulfield has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5246075
    Abstract: Apparatus having removable posts for guiding subsea well equipment. The apparatus includes a frame for permanent attachment to a well installation. The frame includes outwardly extending legs with each of the legs for receiving an upstanding retrievable guide post. Each leg includes a latching mechanism and a guide foot for receiving an upstanding guide post. The latching mechanism includes a retainer rotatable between a latching position, a latched position and an unlatched position. The latching mechanism preferably includes a handle connected to the retainer with the retainer being rotatably connected to the top of the frame. The retainer may include a beam for engaging a shoulder on the guide post when in the latched position. The handle is in a downward position when the retainer is in the unlatched position prior to the guide post being seated in the guide foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: National-Oilwell
    Inventor: John K. Caulfield